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diff --git a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst index 7979d98b3a8..de46760271a 100644 --- a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst +++ b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst @@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ patterns to avoid having your shell try to expand them against filenames (e.g. .. _mame-commandline-paths: - File Names and Directory Paths ------------------------------ @@ -1087,7 +1086,7 @@ Core Search Path Options .. _mame-commandline-artpath: -**-artpath** *<path>* *<path>* +**-artpath** *<path>* Specifies one or more paths within which to find external layout and artwork files. Multiple paths can be specified by separating them with semicolons. @@ -1104,8 +1103,9 @@ Core Search Path Options **-ctrlrpath** *<path>* - Specifies one or more paths within which to find default input configuration + Specifies one or more paths within which to find controller configuration files. Multiple paths can be specified by separating them with semicolons. + Used in conjunction with the ``-ctrlr`` option. The default is ``ctrlr`` (that is, a directory ``ctrlr`` in the current working directory). @@ -2942,11 +2942,13 @@ Core Input Options **-ctrlr** *<controller>* - Enables support for special controllers. Configuration files are loaded from - the ctrlrpath. They are in the same format as the .cfg files that are - saved, but only control configuration data is read from the file. + Specifies a controller configuration file, typically used to set more + suitable default input assignments for special controllers. Directories + specified using the ``ctrlrpath`` option are searched. Controller + configuration files use a similar format to ``.cfg`` used to save system + settings. See :ref:`ctrlrcfg` for more details. - The default is ``NULL`` (no controller file). + The default is ``NULL`` (no controller configuration file). Example: .. code-block:: bash |